BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | 'Deepest ever' living fish filmed

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | 'Deepest ever' living fish filmed: "The 'deepest ever' living fish have been discovered, scientists believe.

A UK-Japan team found the 17-strong shoal at depths of 7.7km (4.8 miles) in the Japan Trench in the Pacific - and captured the deep sea animals on film.

The scientists have been using remote-operated landers designed to withstand immense pressures to comb the world's deepest depths for marine life.

Monty Priede from the University of Aberdeen said the 30cm-long (12in), deep-sea fish were surprisingly 'cute'."